A common assumption is that buying software is always faster than building. In reality, enterprise SaaS rollouts can take 4-12 months once configuration, data migration, stakeholder alignment, and training are included.
Where SaaS Timelines Slip
- Lengthy requirements translation to fit platform constraints
- Vendor-side implementation dependencies
- Complex migration planning for legacy data
- Multiple rounds of change requests due to poor fit
How Custom Can Move Faster
Targeted custom software development focuses only on your high-value workflows. Instead of configuring hundreds of generic features, you build exactly what your team needs and release in phases.
Fast Delivery Pattern
- Week 1-2: discovery and process blueprint
- Week 3-6: core workflow build
- Week 7-8: user testing and launch
- Post-launch: measured expansion into adjacent workflows
Better Adoption, Lower Drag
When software matches your real process, adoption friction drops. Teams spend less time learning irrelevant features and more time completing work.
Need to accelerate implementation for a critical process? Talk with us through the contact page and we can scope an 8-week rollout model.